tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16983060735444456452011-07-28T18:29:03.372-07:00poeticityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699003148455224636noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698306073544445645.post-6944754262867033052009-07-25T13:59:00.000-07:002009-07-25T15:10:43.024-07:00Today <span style="font-style: italic;">Poetcity </span>presents local writer and poet Velma Jean Reeb's haiku <span style="font-style: italic;">Then &amp; Now</span>. Velma Jean (seen in the photos below) is a versatile-gifted Manhattanite poet who writes from the heart and soul. She regularly recites her poetry throughout the city and in other states. Her works have been received with much joy and admiration, earning her many accolades. She is now in the process of completing a book of poetry that we hope she publishes soon. You can find some of her other lovely poems (like <span style="font-style: italic;">Ah, Greece!</span>) at http://www.spinozablue.com/category/poetry/page/2/<u><br /></u><strong><u><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></u></strong><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16;"></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><br /></p><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Velma Jean Reeb</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.8pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.8pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span lang="EN-US">Then &amp; Now</span></i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-size:130%;">©</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt; text-align: right;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt; text-align: right;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><span style="" lang="EN-US">Snowflakes falling fast<o:p></o:p></span><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br />My heart opens – your eyes close<o:p></o:p></span><div> </div><div> </div> <div style="text-align: right;"> </div><span style="" lang="EN-US">W</span>e banish the cold.<o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 106.2pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 141.6pt; text-align: center;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p><br /></span></p><div> </div><div> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 141.6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">Jazz 88 swings<br />brings Shaw Satchmo Gillespie—<br />company of gods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1698306073544445645-694475426286703305?l=poetcity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>poeticityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699003148455224636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698306073544445645.post-53272265834863962732009-06-11T07:59:00.000-07:002009-06-11T08:23:39.600-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YvGNJ7yJLrg/SjEdtOLn71I/AAAAAAAAAAk/iAoPvWXcVh0/s1600-h/HPIM2228.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YvGNJ7yJLrg/SjEdtOLn71I/AAAAAAAAAAk/iAoPvWXcVh0/s320/HPIM2228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346086895403659090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Alberto Betancourt</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">3 Haikus for the Soul©</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Autumn leaves falling<br />wind stirs wildly<br />pleasant pond riffles</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Airy bamboo flute sings<br />morning birds whistle </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">softly</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">wet grass &amp; flowers awake</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Lusty ocean waves hug<br />tender rocks resist temptation</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">hot lovers kiss sayonara</span><br /><br /><br /><br />4/5/09<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1698306073544445645-5327226583486396273?l=poetcity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>poeticityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699003148455224636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698306073544445645.post-11201565038383680232009-06-11T07:05:00.000-07:002009-06-11T07:58:50.895-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YvGNJ7yJLrg/SjEW2R53QNI/AAAAAAAAAAc/PnO9UTi4Kjs/s1600-h/HPIM2695.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YvGNJ7yJLrg/SjEW2R53QNI/AAAAAAAAAAc/PnO9UTi4Kjs/s320/HPIM2695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346079354440335570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YvGNJ7yJLrg/SjEW2GLCa7I/AAAAAAAAAAU/mxUhlmp96ZU/s1600-h/HPIM2694.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YvGNJ7yJLrg/SjEW2GLCa7I/AAAAAAAAAAU/mxUhlmp96ZU/s320/HPIM2694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346079351291145138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YvGNJ7yJLrg/SjEW19DM3aI/AAAAAAAAAAM/shZ2NqAvI20/s1600-h/HPIM2693.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YvGNJ7yJLrg/SjEW19DM3aI/AAAAAAAAAAM/shZ2NqAvI20/s320/HPIM2693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346079348842356130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Hello all.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">This blog is especially created for the enhancement and appreciation of Poesy, the oldest art of humanity.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">It is my sincere hope that its content finds the heart, interest and concern of poets, poesy enthusiasts, writers, artists, and thinkers in general.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">As a starting point, I've posted a few of my own personal poems (the ones I like and do not like so much).<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Also, I've posted photos I took of the Manhattan, which I think finely accompanies and provides a background to the poems.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Please feel free to send any suggestions or comments to me personally.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">If you wish to have your poems or photos posted in this blog, please send me copies of the same and I'll inform you within a reasonable time of any consideration I may make of them.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Also, do check the blog frequently as I will be updating it at times.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Until then, take care, and remember to keep poesy alive and kicking!<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">poetcity</span><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1698306073544445645-1120156503838368023?l=poetcity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>poeticityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699003148455224636noreply@blogger.com0